Public Safety

Kapahulu Barricade Suspect: ‘I Shot Back At Them’  Madeleine Valera/Civil Beat

Kapahulu Barricade Suspect: ‘I Shot Back At Them’ 

In a series of Facebook Live videos, a man who identifies himself as the person engaged in an ongoing standoff with police acknowledged shooting at officers and asked for his family to be flown from Kauaʻi in exchange for surrendering.

This School Wanted Officers On Campus. 3 Others Will Get Them First David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

This School Wanted Officers On Campus. 3 Others Will Get Them First

Representatives of Nānākuli High and Intermediate School say they have been left out of Oʻahu’s upcoming school resource officer pilot program.

Can Hawaiʻi Turn Around Another Deadly Year On The Roads? Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Can Hawaiʻi Turn Around Another Deadly Year On The Roads?

An executive order emphasizes enforcement and safety education, but data shows infrastructure is also a major factor in many fatal accidents.

How Many Crosswalks Have Been Removed In Honolulu? The City Isn’t Sure Natanya Freidheim/Civil Beat/2018

How Many Crosswalks Have Been Removed In Honolulu? The City Isn’t Sure

The city took out dozens of crosswalks more than six years ago, but city officials they haven’t tallied how many have been removed since then.

E-Bikes In Schools: Hawaiʻi Politicians Call For Restrictions Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

E-Bikes In Schools: Hawaiʻi Politicians Call For Restrictions

Efforts to implement stricter rules and more consistent standards have taken on urgency amid a sharp increase in traffic fatalities this year.

Honolulu EMS Director Defends Decision To Drive Wrong Way On H-1 Freeway David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Honolulu EMS Director Defends Decision To Drive Wrong Way On H-1 Freeway

Nobody got hurt, but one council member said she’s concerned the director put public safety at risk.

Former Maui Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Unreasonable Force In Taser Incident Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021

Former Maui Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Unreasonable Force In Taser Incident

Carlos Frate faces up to 10 years in prison for repeatedly using a Taser on a man who did not pose a threat.

Maui Police Officer Was Killed By Bullet That Hit Above Her Protective Vest Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025

Maui Police Officer Was Killed By Bullet That Hit Above Her Protective Vest

Maui police provide more details and release body cam footage from the fatal shooting of an officer last week.

This Former Police Chief Could Be The Next Honolulu Police Commissioner Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2025

This Former Police Chief Could Be The Next Honolulu Police Commissioner

Christopher Magnus talks with Civil Beat about his policing experience and how he would approach a position on the commission.